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External Audit Services

Arbour Housing

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 11:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

29 May 2026 at 14:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Arbour Housing is procuring external audit services for its housing organisation and stakeholders. The requirement covers the organisation’s usual external audit work, together with best-practice updates for Arbour Housing and its stakeholders. This is a professional accounting and auditing services opportunity, classified under CPV 79200000. The buyer is Arbour Housing, based in Portadown, Northern Ireland, and the appointed supplier is Sumer Accountants NI Ltd, an SME based in Belfast. The work is focused on auditing Arbour Housing’s financial years from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, 2027-28 and 2028-29, with the additional advisory element requiring the provider to communicate relevant best-practice developments to the organisation and its stakeholders.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Bids were due by 16 June 2026 at 12:00. The single lot was evaluated on a most advantageous tender basis. Sumer Accountants NI Ltd was selected, and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. The contract is valued at £145,500 gross and runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2029, with an option to extend by 24 months to 1 September 2031. The tender’s estimated value was £120,000 excluding VAT, or £144,000 including VAT. The contract is active and the procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This award shows demand from a Northern Irish housing organisation for a supplier able to deliver recurring external audit services across three financial years, while also providing useful best-practice updates to the client and its stakeholders. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need established accounting and audit capability, the capacity to manage the financial reporting cycle of a housing organisation, and the expertise to explain audit findings and sector-relevant good practice clearly to non-specialist stakeholders. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large professional-services firm. Firms with relevant housing-sector audit experience and strong client communication should treat this buyer and requirement as a useful comparator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Audit Services

Notice Description

Arbour Housing Ltd wishes to engage a service provider to provide external audit services. In addition to the usual auditing requirements the successful provider will be required to provide best practice updates to Arbour Housing Ltd and our stakeholders. The contract shall cover the external audit service for the three financial years: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, 2027-28 and 2028-29. The contract will be for a period of 36 months, with the possibility of a further optional extension of 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract may be extended by 24 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a909
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076128-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£145,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Arbour Housing
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTADOWN
Postcode
BT62 3EN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Killycomain
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASM B LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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